Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has formally submitted his list of proposed cabinet ministers to the Iranian Parliament (Majles) for approval.

The announcement was made on Sunday, marking a key step in the formation of Pezeshkian's government following his election in a runoff on July 5.

The proposed cabinet members are:

-Alireza Kazemi for Ministry of Education

-Sattar Hashemi for Ministry of Communication & Information Technology

-Seyyed Esmaeil Khatib for Ministry of Intelligence

-Abdolnaser Hemmati for Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance

-Seyyed Abbas Araghchi for Ministry of Foreign Affairs

-Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi for Ministry of Health and Medical Education

-Ahmad Meydari for Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare

-Gholamreza Nouri Ghezelcheh for Ministry of Agriculture Jihad

Amin-Hossein Rahimi for Ministry of Justice

-Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh for Ministry of Defence

-Farzaneh Sadegh for Ministry of Roads and Urban Development

-Mohammad Atabak for Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade

-Hossein Simaei Sarraf for Ministry of Science, Research and Technology

-Seyyed Abbas Salehi for Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

-Eskandar Momeni for Ministry of Interior

-Reza Salehi-Amiri for Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts

-Mohsen Paknejad for Ministry of Oil

- Abbas Aliabadi for Ministry of Energy

-Ahmad Donyamali for Ministry of Sport and Youth

The Majlis is scheduled to begin debates on the proposed cabinet members on Saturday, August 17. The discussions will span four days, with two regular sessions each day.

The presentation of the cabinet list marks a significant milestone for President Pezeshkian, who took office following a runoff election last month. The approval process will be closely watched as it will set the stage for Pezeshkian's administration. (ILKHA)